[advance_copy]

Sounds like mr advance here is bent that Rice seems easily more electable than most of the rest of the GOP field is....

Precisely the opposite is true. Were she to be nominated by the GOP, Condoleezza Rice would lose the general election. This is why I object to those promoting her for 2008, whether they are overt about it or not.

[MikefromOhio]

fine then, name someone, anyone, other than Rudy Giuliani (who I think we could both agree wont be getting the nomination) that has a national name (and a following) that has any chance at all in the primaries in 2008....

I agree she shouldnt be the top of the ticket. She hasnt been a governor and hasnt had to work a budget within the government....but if she were on the ticket as a VP with someone like George Allen or maybe even another governor or ex governor, that is probably political gold for the GOP at this time....